3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (492+ words) Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2025, colleges and universities awarded the lowest number of humanities bachelor’s degrees since 1991. Humanities…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (623+ words) Ethan Sawyer began his coaching business in 2012 and keeps close track of admission writing prompts. Despite yearly fuss over changing prompts, he says the college essay of today is much the same as it was over a decade ago. Sawyer…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (276+ words) The development of internal executive recruiting teams offers a compelling alternative to external search firms. By Bridget Hough, James Kao and Caitlin Hargadon Many institutions of higher education are now discovering the business case for building an in-house executive search…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (365+ words) The Israel-Palestine conflict remains the most taboo topic on college campuses, according to FIRE’s latest free speech report. About three in 10 students said a professor should “definitely” or “probably” be fired for posting “it’s OK to punch a Nazi” on…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (101+ words) Learn how institutions can respond to rapid tech change while preserving assessment integrity & the student experience. How can higher education bridge the gap between rigorous, thoughtful academic governance and the fast-moving reality of AI evolution? Can't attend the webinar? You…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (952+ words) As visa refusal rates have risen, simply telling an admitted student they can reapply is insufficient. By Matthew R. Morley This is happening with increasing frequency. Inside Higher Ed reported recently that the number of new F-1 visa issuances fell by about…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (790+ words) A new survey from the ed-tech company Ellucian also shows that more than half of all college students work full-time, and many report that financial stress affects their mental health. Many colleges offer free food pantries to help low-income students…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (297+ words) New federal data shows that about 53 percent of college students have taken an online course since 2022, compared to 36 percent in 2019. For-profit and public nonprofit colleges have the biggest share of online learners. The surge in online enrollment forced by the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (135+ words) By Susan H. Greenberg The Florida Board of Governors voted Thursday to bar undocumented students from attending selective institutions in the state's public university system. According to the new regulation, which passed the board unanimously and without discussion, starting next academic…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (804+ words) A new EAB survey finds financial, mental health and academic challenges are straining colleges already facing staffing and budget constraints. The factors shaping whether students stay enrolled in college increasingly extend beyond the classroom, with financial pressures, mental health concerns…...